Pilot Debrief

CESSNA A185F near Kenai, AK — 2008-10-09

Final reportANC09TA005
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Date
2008-10-09
Location
Kenai, AK, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA A185F
Registration
N9380N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high vegetation while taxiing after landing.

NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot landed on a remote airstrip and was taxiing to the end of the landing area. He began to turn the airplane around, but the elevator struck an area of low brush along the edge of the strip. The elevator received structural damage and required replacement.

NTSB coding

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